Hi guys,
Across the hall on the framebuilders list we have what we like to
call "show and tell friday". I thought it would be nice for me to post
some new pictures up on the flicker and share them with you...
http://www.flickr.com/
Johnny Coast
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> 1. Re: all pumped out (repair) (brianbaylis@juno.com)
> 2. Colnago Super - 1980's - 57cm c-t-c (ian da)
> 3. DE ROSA GIRO D'ITALIA COLUMBUS EL 59CM RESTORED MID 1990S
> (ian da)
> 4. Gios Torino - Super Record - restored frame ? Ferrari red
> (ian da)
> 5. WTS Campagnolo NOS Pump Head with rubber feet (John D Proch)
> 6. WANTED 7400 RUBBER BRAKE LEVER HOODS (marjac@iol.pt)
> 7. Re: Bike storage/heat (John D Proch)
> 8. Re: Bike storage/heat (Ken Freeman)
> 9. Mafac Brake Pads (Todd Grantham)
> 10. GIOS (Angel Garcia)
> 11. Re: all pumped out (repair) (Steve Birmingham)
> 12. Rim washers (Anthony Taylor)
> 13. Interesting email about my Allegro (S. Maas)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:36:13 GMT
> From: "brianbaylis@juno.com" <brianbaylis@juno.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR] all pumped out (repair)
> To: dddd@pacbell.net
> Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Message-ID: <20100326.003613.21833.1@webmail23.vgs.untd.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
>
>
> David,
>
> Wow! First class piece of information there. I'm impressed; or maybe
> I'm all pumped up! But that was good. Thanks!
>
> Brian Baylis
> La Mesa, CA
> Perhaps sometimes easily impressed by simple things; but so what?
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "David Snyder" <dddd@pacbell.net>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Subject: Re: [CR] all pumped out (repair)
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:30:19 -0700
>
> It sounds like someone made a firm stroke of the pump against a
> presta valve
> that momentarily refused to open, stretching the coiled tube that
> actuates
> the geared needle as the pressure spiked over ~200psi.
>
> I've fixed these by manually twisting the needle backward.
> Note that forcing the needle has a ratchet effect in one direction,
> and may
> skip a tooth in the gear mech. This will create a gross readjustment
> to the
> needle's rest position, necessitating some follow-up twisting/
> bending of the
> needle to a finite pressure/position verified by a guage (i.e., the
> gears
> will slip under force in only one direction). It's not usually
> accurate to
> zero the guage, since zero usually has the needle pre-loaded in the
> negative
> direction against a stop pin.
>
> If you can twist the needle on the shaft or remove the needle and
> push it
> back on in a more proper position, it may be easiest/best. You'll
> also have
> to lift/bend the needle a bit to go backward past the stop pin and
> then back
> again after resetting.
> In most cases, the final tweak toward calibrated accuracy is easiest
> to
> achieve by bending the needle itself. Note that a full turn or so
> may be
> needed to reset the needle back even a few degrees, but this seems
> to cause
> no harm.
>
> I have re-set many geared, bourdon-tube guages this way, and none
> was the
> worse for it. The important thing though is to have a usable standard
> (guage) for establishing reasonable accuracy.
>
> David Snyder
> Auburn, CA usa
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: [CR] all pumped out
>
>
>> The pressure gauge on my Silca Superpista floor pump has suddenly
>> gone all
>> wonky on me -- reads 40psi when at rest.
>>
>> Anyone had this problem and can suggest a quick fix?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Emanuel Lowi
>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:34:28 +0000 (GMT)
> From: ian da <ian_dacosta@yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: [CR] Colnago Super - 1980's - 57cm c-t-c
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Message-ID: <300217.70386.qm@web23204.mail.ird.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>
> Dear all members of Classic Rendezvous,
>
> I have for sale the following:
>
> Colnago?Super - 1980's - 57cm c-t-c.
>
> Condition. Used.
>
> Price. ?425 (English Sterling)$631 (US Dollars).
>
> Size. Seat Tube. 57cm C-T-C
>
> Colour. Guiseppe Saronni red with Colnago decals and all wording and
> logo of Colnago filled in gold.
>
> Frame and Forks. It can be used for single speed or gears.
> ?
> I am happy to post worldwide to Europe, N. America, Australia and
> the Far East. Bank transfer preferred to Paypal because of fees.
> ?
> Please find links to images.
> ?
> http://s744.photobucket.com/
> ?
> http://s744.photobucket.com/
> ?
> http://s744.photobucket.com/
>
>
> Thanks for looking.
> ?
> Ian Da Costa
> Lee, SE London, England, United Kingdom
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:50:07 +0000 (GMT)
> From: ian da <ian_dacosta@yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: [CR] DE ROSA GIRO D'ITALIA COLUMBUS EL 59CM RESTORED MID
> 1990S
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Message-ID: <169411.15076.qm@web23207.mail.ird.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> Dear all members of Classic Rendezvous,
> ?
> I have the following:-
> ?
> DE ROSA GIRO D'ITALIA COLUMBUS EL 59CM RESTORED MID 1990S
>
> PISTA ? SINGLE SPEED OR GEAR - FRAME & FORKS
> ?
> Condition:- Used.
>
> Price. ?445(English Sterling), ?661(US Dollars)
>
> Seat tube:- 59cm c-t-c.
>
> Top tube:- 57cm c-t-c.
>
> Rear stays spacing:- 130mm.
>
> Front fork spacing:- 100mm
>
> Tubing:- columbus el. this tubing is lighter and than slx.
>
> Bottom bracket:- italian 24 x 36.
>
> Seat tube:- 26.4mm
>
> Bottle cage:- two holes on seat tube and the diagonal tube for
> bottle cage.
>
> Chrome:- original chrome which doesn?t have any scratches and is
> infact virtually in excellent condition. the following is chromed.
> it has two tiny little pits on the inside of the unicrown forks, the
> rear drop-outs and the chain rear stay.
>
> Restoration:- it has been resprayed a beautiful electric metallic
> blue which is fairly near to the azzurro ice colour in an old de
> rosa catalogue. it has new decals and has been stored to its former
> glory. columbus el stickers on top of seat tube and either side of
> the unicrown forks.
>
> single speed or gear:- this frame can be used for either single
> speed or gears.
>
> De Rosa wording & logo:- de rosa wording and logo can be found on
> the bottom bracket, the bar for the rear brake between the two rear
> stays.
>
> Overall, a stunning looking frame for someone from 6ft plus.
> ?
> I am happy to post worldwide to Europe, N. America, Australia and
> the Far East. Bank transfer prefered to Paypal because of fees.
> ?
> Please find links to images.
> http://s744.photobucket.com/
> ?
> http://s744.photobucket.com/
> ?
> http://s744.photobucket.com/
> ?
> http://s744.photobucket.com/
> ?
> Thanks for looking?
> ?
> Ian Da Costa?
> Lee, SE London, England, United Kingdom
> ?
> ______________________________________________
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:06:39 +0000 (GMT)
> From: ian da <ian_dacosta@yahoo.co.uk>
> Subject: [CR] Gios Torino - Super Record - restored frame ? Ferrari
> red
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Message-ID: <620941.90780.qm@web23206.mail.ird.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> Dear all members of Classic Rendezvous,
> ?
> I have the following:-
> ?
> Gios Torino - Super Record - restored frame ? Ferrari red
>
> PISTA ? SINGLE SPEED OR GEAR - FRAME & FORKS
> ??
> Condition:- Used.
>
> Price. ?375.00 (English Sterling), $557(US Dollars)
>
> Seat tube:- 51.5cm c-t-c. 53cm c-t-t.
>
> Top tube:- 52cm c-t-c.
>
> Rear stays spacing:- 128mm.
>
> Front fork spacing:- 100mm
>
> Tubing:- columbus Sl.
>
> Bottom bracket:- italian 24 x 36.
>
> Seat tube:- 27.2mm
>
> Bottle cage:- two holes on the diagonal tube for bottle cage.
>
> Description: I've had this frame restored to it's former glory,
> complete with an original transfers, coins for the lugs on the forks
> and an original head badge. certain parts of the frame have been
> painted white with gold outline. will be the correct size for
> someone of 5ft5" to 5ft8". the frame can be used for single speed -
> pista as it has long rear drop outs. Virtually all Gios Torino
> frames are azzuri blue or white, but a vist many years ago
> (18-20yrs)?to Milano in a shop named 'Detto Pietro' 9Just outside
> Grand Central Milano Station)?I saw a very nice Gios Torino in
> Ferrari Red and was inspired to replica it. The geared rear drop out
> has been replaced so it doesn't have the original drilled holes in it.
>
> Single speed or gear:- this frame can be used for either single
> speed or gears.
> I am happy to post worldwide to Europe, N. America, Australia and
> the Far East. Bank transfer prefered to Paypal because of fees.
> ?
> Please find links to images.?
> http://s744.photobucket.com/
> ?
> http://s744.photobucket.com/
> ?
> http://s744.photobucket.com/
> ?
> http://s744.photobucket.com/
> ?
> ?
> Thanks for looking?
> ?
> Ian Da Costa?
> Lee, SE London, England, United Kingdom
> ?
> ______________________________________________
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:13:08 -0700 (PDT)
> From: John D Proch <johnprochss@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [CR] WTS Campagnolo NOS Pump Head with rubber feet
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Message-ID: <349241.4288.qm@web111016.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hello Vintage Bicycle Enthusiasts,
>
> I have a few (3) NOS Campagnolo pump heads with the rubber feet I
> want to sell.
> $25 shipped first class in the USA or International first class $27
> to CR members only.
> They have the light blue feet and are photographed in the attached
> link. If interested, contact me
> off site and I will hook you up with our Paypal email address.
> Thanks everyone for making this a great site.
>
>
> http://s986.photobucket.com/
>
> Best Regards,
> John Proch
> La Grange, Texas
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:39:10 +0100
> From: marjac@iol.pt
> Subject: [CR] WANTED 7400 RUBBER BRAKE LEVER HOODS
> To: CLASSICRENDEZVOUS@BIKELIST.ORG
> Message-ID: <20100326113910.0sh9ijbdww0wo80s@webmail.iol.pt>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed"
>
> HI I REQUIRE FRESH 7400 AERO BRAKE LEVER HOODS OR INFORMATION ON
> SHIMANO NONE STI HOOD THAT FIT 7400 -7402 ARE THE SAME THANK YOU
> DONAL TURNER MARINHA GRANDE PORTUGAL
>
> ________________________________________________________________________________
> COFIDIS Maxicredito. Ate' ?10.000 sem burocracias. Resposta on-line!
> Clique aqui para saber mais http://www.iol.pt/
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:15:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: John D Proch <johnprochss@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR] Bike storage/heat
> To: Baird Webel <bjwebel@gmail.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Message-ID: <137792.78696.qm@web111008.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hi Baird,
>
> Do not store it in the attic. The heat in an attic can reach 140
> degrees easily, wrecking decals, rubber, grease, etc.
> Store it inside the house. That is best especially if its pretty. My
> wife still puts up
> with mine. If she complains, hang it on the wall so she will not be
> stubbing her toe on it.
> If you are a lady with the same problem with your husband, put your
> vintage cruiser on the
> wall also. He won't trip over it when he walks through the house at
> night. This email is
> not intended to be sexual in any way because I understand that there
> are so many ladies
> that love the vintage hobby too. This hobby can be loved by all no
> matter what, age, disability,
> national origin, race, religion,
> genetics or sex (gender). (anti-discrimination list copied from
> Federal Anti-Discrimination laws website: http://www.policyalmanac.org/
>
> Best Regards,
> John Proch
> La Grange, Texas
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Baird Webel <bjwebel@gmail.com>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Wed, March 24, 2010 12:36:43 PM
> Subject: [CR] Bike storage/heat
>
> I am leaving an old Serrota at my parents' house in Texas so I don't
> have to haul a bike when I visit. My father suggested storing it in
> an attic above the garage. Outside temps in the summer would average
> mid-90s, so I'd assume an un-air conditioned attic would be
> significantly more than that for probably 3+ months of the year. I
> can't come up with a particular reason to give not to leave the bike
> there, but just have a vague sense of unease about it.
>
> Anybody have trouble from such a thing it the past, or am I just
> being paranoid?
>
> thanks,
>
> Baird
> __________________________
> Baird Webel
> Washington DC
> _______________________________________________
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:36:12 -0400
> From: Ken Freeman <kenfreeman096@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR] Bike storage/heat
> To: John D Proch <johnprochss@yahoo.com>
> Cc: Baird Webel <bjwebel@gmail.com>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Message-ID:
> <7543b4a41003260436l5cdedc65sda6a5ec19597b5e2@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> thought you meant the husband!
>
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 7:15 AM, John D Proch
> <johnprochss@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Baird,
>>
>> Do not store it in the attic. The heat in an attic can reach 140
>> degrees
>> easily, wrecking decals, rubber, grease, etc.
>> Store it inside the house. That is best especially if its pretty.
>> My wife
>> still puts up
>> with mine. If she complains, hang it on the wall so she will not be
>> stubbing her toe on it.
>> If you are a lady with the same problem with your husband, put *your
>> vintage cruiser* on the
>> wall also. He won't trip over it when he walks through the house at
>> night.
>> This email is
>> not intended to be sexual in any way because I understand that
>> there are so
>> many ladies
>> that love the vintage hobby too. This hobby can be loved by all no
>> matter
>> what, age, disability,
>> national origin, race, religion,
>> genetics or sex (gender). (anti-discrimination list copied from
>> Federal Anti-Discrimination laws website:
>> http://www.policyalmanac.org/
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> John Proch
>> La Grange, Texas
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Baird Webel <bjwebel@gmail.com>
>> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>> Sent: Wed, March 24, 2010 12:36:43 PM
>> Subject: [CR] Bike storage/heat
>>
>> I am leaving an old Serrota at my parents' house in Texas so I don't
>> have to haul a bike when I visit. My father suggested storing it in
>> an attic above the garage. Outside temps in the summer would average
>> mid-90s, so I'd assume an un-air conditioned attic would be
>> significantly more than that for probably 3+ months of the year. I
>> can't come up with a particular reason to give not to leave the bike
>> there, but just have a vague sense of unease about it.
>>
>> Anybody have trouble from such a thing it the past, or am I just
>> being
>> paranoid?
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> Baird
>> __________________________
>> Baird Webel
>> Washington DC
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Ken Freeman
> Ann Arbor, MI USA
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:36:54 -0400
> From: "Todd Grantham" <wtgrantham@comcast.net>
> Subject: [CR] Mafac Brake Pads
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Message-ID: <B97656CFF816476BB583793F519D1C1E@workhorse>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> So since determined that the Koolstop Campy pads do NOT fit Mafac
> holders, and I will have to wait until the newly released Koolstop
> Mafac pads hit the shelves, I am at a stopping point on my 1973
> Gitane TDF restoration. Anybody have a decent full set of Mafac pads
> in the meantime?
> Thanks
> Todd Grantham
> Fort Wayne IN USA
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:04:41 -0400
> From: Angel Garcia <veronaman@gmail.com>
> Subject: [CR] GIOS
> To: CLASSIC RENDEZVOUS <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Message-ID:
> <70e14d4c1003260604n73c3ac5aua3ffc2c60d13c147@mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> GIOS is inaugurating their new showroom on April 17th, and GIOS fans
> are
> invited:
> http://italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/
>
> The famous blue Gios-Torino is still available (some photos here)
> from the
> "Original GIOS Torino":
> http://italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/
>
> This entry explains the GIOS situation (as best as I can tell....):
> http://italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> Angel Garcia
> Long Valley NJ
> --
> You may enjoy reading my blogs:
> http://www.italiancyclingjournal.blogspot.com
> http://www.cinellionly.blogspot.com
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:06:23 -0400
> From: "Steve Birmingham" <sbirmingham@mindspring.com>
> Subject: Re: [CR] all pumped out (repair)
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Message-ID: <004801cacced$84ad5d30$8e081790$@com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Or it could be even simpler, and have a nicer fix. Often gauges have
> a piece
> in the inlet to limit
> any effects of varying pressure. I doubt any manufacturer would
> bother to
> remove that even if it wasn't necessary. Sometimes a tiny piece of
> debris
> will pass through the tiny orifice, but get jammed on the way out
> trapping
> some air. Remove the guage, remove the snubber which usually comes
> out with
> a really small screwdriver, and flush everything out with your
> favorite
> cleaning fluid -Water is usually fine for an air guage, allow some
> time for
> anything burnable like alchohol to evaporate, and reassemble.
>
> If it is trapped debris the guage will return to normal as soon as the
> orifice is removed.
>
> If it's been spiked then the stuff David recommends is the easy fix.
> Very
> few gauges are readily repairable internally, and the ones that can be
> repaired are just too expensive for a bike pump. If you can get at the
> internals, figuring out how to realign the needle with a minimum of
> bending
> can be a fun project for a rainy day.
>
> The training I got at the industrial repair was being given a box of
> broken
> gauges during a slow time and told to see what I could do with them.
> Any I
> could fix got used for stuff around the shop that wasn't critical.
>
> Steve Birmingham
> Lowell, Massachusetts
> USA
>
> Message: 16
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:30:19 -0700
> From: "David Snyder" <dddd@pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [CR] all pumped out (repair)
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Message-ID: <F13B6FA84B4F4ECAB22AF629302E8BAD@ddddPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
> reply-type=original
>
> It sounds like someone made a firm stroke of the pump against a
> presta valve
>
> that momentarily refused to open, stretching the coiled tube that
> actuates
> the geared needle as the pressure spiked over ~200psi.
>
> I've fixed these by manually twisting the needle backward.
> Note that forcing the needle has a ratchet effect in one direction,
> and may
> skip a tooth in the gear mech. This will create a gross readjustment
> to the
> needle's rest position, necessitating some follow-up twisting/
> bending of the
>
> needle to a finite pressure/position verified by a guage (i.e., the
> gears
> will slip under force in only one direction). It's not usually
> accurate to
> zero the guage, since zero usually has the needle pre-loaded in the
> negative
>
> direction against a stop pin.
>
> If you can twist the needle on the shaft or remove the needle and
> push it
> back on in a more proper position, it may be easiest/best. You'll
> also have
> to lift/bend the needle a bit to go backward past the stop pin and
> then back
>
> again after resetting.
> In most cases, the final tweak toward calibrated accuracy is easiest
> to
> achieve by bending the needle itself. Note that a full turn or so
> may be
> needed to reset the needle back even a few degrees, but this seems
> to cause
> no harm.
>
> I have re-set many geared, bourdon-tube guages this way, and none
> was the
> worse for it. The important thing though is to have a usable standard
> (guage) for establishing reasonable accuracy.
>
> David Snyder
> Auburn, CA usa
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:03:08 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Anthony Taylor <ajft1942@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [CR] Rim washers
> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Message-ID: <192469.62669.qm@web84104.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> All,
>
> Where can I buy rim washers that go under the nipple heads on non
> eyeletted rims?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tony Taylor
> Manchester NH
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:04:17 -0700
> From: "S. Maas" <bikestuff@nonlintec.com>
> Subject: [CR] Interesting email about my Allegro
> To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Message-ID: <4BACCCF1.3090009@nonlintec.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed
>
> I get a lot of emails regarding my bike projects, as I keep a
> journal on
> my web site at http://www.nonlintec.com/
> of emails. Perhaps surprisingly, the great majority concern my Allegro
> and Austro Daimler. Anyway, I thought some of the Allegro admirers on
> the list might like to see this email I received. I'm sure he's joking
> in the last sentence, but if not, I'm ready...
>
>
> On 3/19/2010 12:02 PM, Lutz Nicolas wrote:
>> Hi Steve,
>>
>> Just happened to see your website http://www.nonlintec.com/
>> while searching for allegro bikes.
>>
>> My grandfather Arnold Grandjean was the founder of Allegro bikes in
>> Merin, Neuchatel. He would have been very very VERY impressed by your
>> restoration work. I have to show it to my mother, last owner of the
>> factory before it was sold in the late 80?s.
>>
>> I have a similar bike at home and will organize for you to come 6
>> months
>> and restore it??!
>>
>> Congratulations again!
>>
>> Nicolas LUTZ
>
>
> And my reply:
>
>
> Nicolas:
>
> Sorry to take so long to reply; life is complicated here!
>
> How interesting to hear that you are the grandson of the founder of
> Allegro. I have always admired the bikes--they are much different from
> the usual racing bikes of the era. It's also interesting to note
> that I
> get more emails about the Allegro and the Austro Daimler on my web
> site
> than any other bikes. Most frequently, the emails are from people who
> have had one in their youth or have one currently, and want to know
> more
> about it. People frequently stop me when I'm riding the Allegro, and
> tell me about the ones they had. Once, I had an enjoyable discussion
> with a guy who had owned a bike shop in the 70s that sold them.
>
> There's another interesting story about the bike. I once visited a
> bike
> shop in the Carlsbad area, Pacific Coast Cycles, and the owner told me
> of an Allegro that had been stolen from one of his other customers,
> and
> was recovered largely by accident when he saw it being ridden. After
> he
> described its size, color and components, it was clear that it was my
> bike! Indeed, I bought it from a person in a city just north of his.
> So,
> the bike has had an interesting life.
>
> Anyway, thanks for contacting me and for the comments about the
> Allegro.
> I've had a lot of fun with it, and receiving emails about it is a
> large
> part of that enjoyment.
>
> Regards,
> Steve Maas
>
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> Steve Maas
> Long Beach, California
>
>
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